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1975 American Champion 8GCBC ScoutSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Town of Belgium, WI, USA

This 1975 Bellanca 8GCBC Scout, featuring a 2014 comprehensive rebuild, is offered for $135,000. Based at KSBM and kept in a heated hangar, the total time on the airframe is 3,253 hours. The Lycoming O-360-C2E engine has 191 hours since major overhaul, paired with a McCauley fixed-pitch propeller with the same time since overhaul. The aircraft was completely rebuilt in 2014 at 3,062 hours total time after being damaged in a windstorm, at which time it received all new Rainbow wood spars and fuselage stringers.

The Scout has a useful load of 817 pounds and is equipped with heel brakes, 8.50x6 tires, a full metal belly, and a split door....

Year
1975
Make
American Champion
Series
Scout
Model
8GCBC Scout

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Backcountry, Utility, Recreational
Useful Load
817 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,253 hrs
Engine 1 Time
191 hrs (SOH)
Prop 1 Time
191 hrs
Inspection Status
New ELT installed in 2024

Avionics

GPS

uAvionix AV30-C

Comms

Icom IC-A200

ADSB

uAvionix TailBeacon - ADSB

Additional Equipment

Oil Filter

Challenger - Oil Filter

Heater

Tanis - New Heater

Cover

Bruce Custom Cover

ELT

New in 2024

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Aircraft completely rebuilt in 2014 after damaged in windstorm with all new Rainbow Wood Spars and Fuselage Stringers.
Exterior Notes
Aircraft meticulously maintained and kept in heated hangar at KSBM.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-360-C2E
Propeller Model
McCauley Fixed Pitch

Asking Price

$135,000

Aircraft Location

Town of Belgium, WI, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Jun 9, 2026: $135,000(-$13,000) - barnstormers

May 9, 2026: $148,000 - barnstormers

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First Seen: May 9, 2026

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Asking Price

$135,000